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birth. Many people think he was our greatest President! He kept
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II L remembered today for his powerful and heartfelt speeches.
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1. he was on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky " "x] -
2. his family lived in a one-room log 4'z m m Union
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5. in 1836, he received his license to be a
6. in 1842, he marriedTodd Linco-- n; t- ey-had four sons m read 12
7. he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for one term Ii
(Whig Party); opposed the spread of into new areas
8. in 1858, he ran for the U.S. Senate, but was not
9. the Republican party, which opposed slavery, cho n oln -- elec6d\6'e ted 911--12==
to run for President (1860); he won, becoming our Presic
10. rightaway some southern states split from the. -- ; e ( A bust or a statue of
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they wanted to start their own government
11. Lincoln did not want the country to ; the Civil War began with .we can honor him. ..,)
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12. during the war, in 1862, Lincoln signed the "Emancipation Proclamation" giving to all slaves (in the south) Free
13. after (1863) at Gettysburg, PA, the war's tide turned - the Union Army led by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant began to win Stuff! lawyer
14. Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg to give a -it has become famous: The Gettysburg Address
15. in 1864, Lincoln was elected again
16. the Confederate Army in April 1865; Lincoln urged all Americans to make peace and get along
17. five days later Lincoln went to the with his wife, where John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln and killed him
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Today we remember and honor the workI stories. He alsoI What do you know about President Lincoln's childhood?
of our presidents by naming schools, libraries ]liked to fish andI It's always fun to learn how presidents spent their time
and other buildings after them, We name parks [ wrestle. ) as k ds grow ng up!Read eachstatement. Circle "T" if
after them and put up statues to honor them.
How many things can you think of that we put the
image of a president on? Find and circle below
the ways in which we honor presidents.
you think it's "True" and "F" if you think it's "False."
Abraham Lincoln('s):
1. was born in Kentucky. When he was
seven his family moved to Indiana. T F
Jived in a wild area with many bears
and other wild animals. T F
Mum died when Abraham was 9 years old. T F
had 24 brothers and sisters. T F
5. loved to read books from the "Harry Potter"
H O L I D A Y S A C S D Y S S X S T series T F
6. had a horse. T F
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first line of
President Lincoln's
famous speech,
the Gettysburg
Address, says!
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